Opponent
Pronunciation: /əˈpoʊnənt/
Opponent (noun)
- a person or team you compete against in a game or sport.
- someone who disagrees with you in a discussion or argument.
- a person who competes against you in politics or elections.
Examples
- The athlete trained hard to defeat his opponent.
- She studied her opponent's moves before the match.
Common collocations: face an opponent, strong opponent, defeat an opponent, debate an opponent, intellectual opponent